orgasm: Meaning and Definition of

or•gasm

Pronunciation: (ôr'gaz-um), [key]
— n.
  1. the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accoaccompanied in the male by ejaculation.
  2. an instance of experiencing this.
  3. intense or unrestrained excitement.
  4. an instance or occurrence of such excitement.
—v.i.
  1. to have an orgasm.
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